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Press image for the video game Homeworld 3. Here we see a whole fleet of different spaceships in formation, from one large spaceship filling the top half of the image, and then 4 medium -sized spaceships and then lots of smaller scout-like spaceships.

Everything we know about Homeworld 3: Release date, platforms, gameplay, trailers

By Fran Ruiz published

It won't be long before we can finally return to the legendary Homeworld universe. Here's everything we know about Homeworld 3 ahead of its 2024 launch.

This is a screenshot from the space role playing game Starfield. Here we see an astronaut and humanoid robot with long limbs walking side by side on a dusty, rocky red planet. They are walking underneath a futuristic spaceship.

Is 'Starfield' a far-flung fantasy or a glimpse of mankind's space-bound future?

By Dan Cooper published

What to expect from Bethesda Game Studio's new space settlement adventure Starfield and its take on life among the stars.

XCOM Enemy Unknown - Best alien invasion games

Best alien invasion games of all time

By Fran Ruiz published

Do we stand a better chance against alien invaders in the realm of video games? These are the best alien invasion games of all time.

a person in a spacesuit in front of a rocket lifting off

Drift through space with a dreamy track from 'Starfield's' original score by composer Inon Zur (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

The epic space exploration game "Starfield" is almost here. Listen to an exclusive track from its original soundtrack by award-winning composer Inon Zur.

scene from a video game showing a spacesuited character in a jet pack exploring an alien planet.

'Astroneer' lead designer explains why the sandbox sci-fi game remains so relevant (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

System Era's Joe Tirado on the continued success of 'Astroneer' in the sci-fi gaming market.

scene from a sci-fi video game showing silhouetted people in the foreground and huge purple crystals in the background.

New 'Starfield' live-action trailer slingshots fans straight into the cosmos (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Bethesda Studios and Microsoft share a new live-action "Starfield" trailer from Gamescon 2023.

three cartoon portraits of people; one with a red background, one with a yellow background, and one with a blue background

'Starfield' animated anthology introduces gamers to its inhabited planets (videos)

By Jeff Spry published

Three new animated videos introduce gamers to the cultures and people of "Starfield," a massive new open-galaxy role-playing game from the minds behind "Fallout 4" and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim."

illustration of a blurry shot of a flying saucer visible through foliage

The Greyhill Incident offers the most boring UFO invasion yet

By Elizabeth Howell published

A meandering plot, terrible graphics, and unremarkable aliens are the undoing of this indie space horror game.

Still from the video game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. A giant white mech robot down on one knee in the ruins of a building. They are holding a giant gun.

Everything we know about Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon — Release date, plot, gameplay

By Fran Ruiz published

FromSoftware are letting dark fantasy video games rest for a bit and have turned their sights to sci-fi and mechas again with the sixth main Armored Core.

Captain's Log Solo Roleplaying Game

Beam yourself into the 'Star Trek' universe with this bold new 'Captain's Log Solo RPG'

By Jeff Spry published

Modiphius Entertainment is launching a new galaxy-hopping "Star Trek Adventures" role-playing game this summer for solo captains.

Image from Bethesda Game Studios' "Starfield"

'Starfield' offers players a massive space odyssey in new gameplay footage

By Jeff Spry published

Bethesda Game Studios has revealed new "Starfield" gameplay footage and details on limited editions of the game and special themed hardware.

Kay Vess embarks on a daring mission in "Star Wars Outlaws"

Watch 1st trailer for new open-world 'Star Wars Outlaws' video game (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Ubisoft unveils the world premiere trailer and new gameplay teaser for "Star Wars Outlaws."

Photo showing JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki in an orange spacesuit next to some of the Nanoblock space series models she advised on.

Nanoblock reveals new space model kits created with astronaut's advice

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

An astronaut who helped assemble the International Space Station is now behind a series of space building projects that are on a very different scale. Naoko Yamazaki advised on Nanoblock's new kits.

The Expanse A Telltale Series

'The Expanse' actor Cara Gee talks playing Drummer again in the upcoming The Expanse: A Telltale Series (Exclusive)

By Lu-Hai Liang published

Interview Cara Gee took some time out of her busy belting schedule to talk to us about working on the upcoming The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

Screenshot from The Expanse: A Telltale Series video game.

The Expanse: A Telltale Series preview — Trust your gut before your head gets in the way

By Kimberley Snaith published

Telltale Games is reviving The Expanse with a prequel game series, and we’ve played the first episode.

Still from the video game Surviving Mars - best space settlement games.

Best space settlement games: Manage bases & build cities on other worlds

By Fran Ruiz published

We're still a ways off from living on other planets in the real world, but the best space settlement games let you tame the unknown today.

"Star Trek" character on an alien world inside a life-support bubble looking at a handheld computer device.

'Star Trek: Resurgence' video game warps out for Trek gamers today

By Jeff Spry published

Gamers keen to immerse themselves in the upcoming "Star Trek: Resurgence" video game don't have to wait any longer — the game comes out today (May 23).

still from zelda video game showing numerous floating islands and floating rocks in the distance. in the foreground, link leaps to a large floating island with platforms in front

Could the floating islands in 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' exist?

By Elizabeth Howell published

The latest entry in the Zelda series features floating islands high above the lands of Hyrule. But can we find these features on Earth, or alien planets?

illustration of rover on the surface of mars with very dusty sky in background

'Mars Horizon 2' lets players search for Red Planet life with real science

By Elizabeth Howell published

CalTech professor Konstantin Batygin, best known for his search for Planet 9, will pivot his expertise to Mars in support of a PC game coming in 2024.

A screenshot from "Everspace 2" showing a spaceship zooming through space

'Everspace 2' trailer promises epic interstellar dogfights and deep space exploration

By Jeff Spry published

Rockfish Games releases a thrilling trailer for its 3D space shooter sequel, "Everspace 2."